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NHTSA RECALLS - THE "WHY" BEHIND THE NHTSA RECALLS - JUly 22, 2024

NHTSA RECALLS - THE "WHY" BEHIND THE NHTSA RECALLS - JUly 22, 2024

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up July 14 - 20, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up July 14 - 20, 2024

Larry's top story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories ... Continue reading

The Ford F-150 and Its Impact on the American Truck Market

The Ford F-150 and Its Impact on the American Truck Market

The Ford F-150 stands as an icon of American automotive engineering, dominating the pickup truck market for over four decades. Since its introduction in 1975, this versatile vehicle has shaped Ford's success and also influenced the entire American truck industry. ... Continue reading

Thousands Of Expert Car and Truck Reviews 1993-2025

Thousands Of Expert Car and Truck Reviews 1993-2025

Expert Car and Truck Reviews 1993-2024, Used Car Specs, Crash tests, Service Bulletins, Recalls, MPG, and Other Purchase Consideration Decision Making Research and Road Tests ... Continue reading

TrueCar Continues to Revolutionize the Car Buying Experience with the Launch of the New TrueCar+

TrueCar Continues to Revolutionize the Car Buying Experience with the Launch of the New TrueCar+

from start to finish completely online. Whereas other online car shopping platforms are limited to used vehicles only, do not include key purchasing steps, or are exclusive to a single brand, TrueCar+ offers a seamless buying solution that combines TrueCar's comprehensive vehicle data, trusted pricing information, and ... Continue reading

Auto News Update From Cox

Auto News Update From Cox

Thursday last week, our team posted its Q2 2024 EV sales counts, our best estimate for electric vehicle sales during the quarter. The story was positive and much stronger than in Q1. ... Continue reading

Digital Speed Governors Now Mandatory On EU Vehicles

Digital Speed Governors Now Mandatory On EU Vehicles

The objective is to protect Europeans against traffic accidents, poor air quality and climate change, empower them with new mobility solutions that match their changing needs, and defend the competitiveness of European industry. ... Continue reading

"WHY THE RECALL?" OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY SUMMARY - July 15, 2024

"WHY THE RECALL?" OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY SUMMARY - July 15, 2024

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

As heavy EVs proliferate, their weight may be a drag on safety

As heavy EVs proliferate, their weight may be a drag on safety

How safe are electric vehicles? It’s a question that keeps coming up in different ways in my role overseeing our vehicle crashworthiness evaluations. When we first started testing electric vehicles in 2011, the question referred to fire risk. ... Continue reading

Carvana Launches Streamlined Shopping and Checkout Experience for Used EV Buyers

Carvana Launches Streamlined Shopping and Checkout Experience for Used EV Buyers

Carvana , an industry pioneer for buying and selling used cars online, today announced the launch of new features that make shopping for and buying a used electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid (PHEV) easier and more accessible for its customers. The streamlined process highlights vehicles that qualify for the Clean V ... Continue reading

YAMAHA MOTOR: New Hydrogen Energy Verification Testing Facility to be Established at Morimachi Factory

YAMAHA MOTOR: New Hydrogen Energy Verification Testing Facility to be Established at Morimachi Factory

Japan--Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) is pleased to announce that it will build a new verification testing facility equipped with a melting furnace and heat treatment furnace using hydrogen gas at its Morimachi Factory (Morimachi, Shuchi-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture). From 2025, we will begin development and verifica ... Continue reading

Ryder Awards Top Professional Truck Drivers

Ryder Awards Top Professional Truck Drivers

overseeing unique product handling, navigating complex routes, and meeting stringent customer service requirements. where drivers are responsible for operating specialized equipment, overseeing unique product handling, navigating complex routes, and meeting stringent customer service requirements. ... Continue reading

Road Trip - Driving the Downeast Highway, Maine’s Route 1 - By Larry Nutson

Road Trip - Driving the Downeast Highway, Maine’s Route 1 - By Larry Nutson

The Original US 1 - Awhile back my wife informed me she was going away to Western Massachusetts for a few days with some of her lady friends. She suggested after this getaway we meet at the home of our daughter and her husband who live in Boston’s Northshore. ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL DETAILS SUMMARY - July 8, 2024

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL DETAILS SUMMARY - July 8, 2024

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall. ... Continue reading

A Million Pages Of Indexed Automotive Content Without A WEB SEARCH

A Million Pages Of Indexed Automotive Content Without A WEB SEARCH

The Auto Channel's Automotive Data Research Hub functions as a massive silo, eliminating a need for an enterprise level web wide search engine. ... Continue reading

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